The Washington Commanders lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 29-18 at home, and Dan Quinn was at the mic after the game to answer some questions. No QB was made available after Marcus Mariota suffered a hand injury that led to Josh Johnson finishing the game. If Mariota can’t play against the Cowboys on Christmas day, it will likely by Johnson starting with practice squad QB Sam Hartman backing him up. There were also injuries to Sam Cosmi and Johnny Newton were evaluated for concussions late in the game, and Brandon Coleman had a shin injury.

There was a brawl after...

Brief game summary

In a first half defined largely by special teams play by both teams (Washington good; Philadelphia bad), the Commanders held a 10-7 lead at halftime.

Starting Commanders QB Marcus Mariota was injured when his right hand was stepped on in the second half. Third-string QB Josh Johnson couldn’t move the offense, and the Eagles slowly took over the game, finishing with the win by a score of 29-18.

First Quarter

The game started perfectly for the Commanders when Mike Sainristil forced a fumble on the kickoff. Rookie Kain Medrano made the recovery.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL...

The NFL has two games on it’s Week 16 Saturday slate. The Washington Commanders hosted the Philadelphia Eagles earlier, and now we’ve got another NFC division matchup. The Green Bay Packers are visiting the Chicago Bears in a game that will have a big impact in the North and the rest of the conference. The Bears have a half game lead over the Packers, but they lost to them earlier in the season. Can they even up the series and take a bigger lead in the division?

Matchup: Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) at Chicago Bears (10-4)

Date/Time: December 20, 2025,...

The Washington Commanders are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the second game of their four-game stretch against NFC East teams to finish the season. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win, making them the first team to win the NFC in back-to-back seasons since 2004. They have been a bad team over the last month, only winning against the 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders last week. Washington also ended their losing streak last week with a win over the Giants. Marcus Mariota gets the start again with Jayden Daniels shut down for the year. Can he get...

The Washington Commanders are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the second game of their four-game stretch against NFC East teams to finish the season. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win, making them the first team to win the NFC in back-to-back seasons since 2004. They have been a bad team over the last month, only winning against the 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders last week. Washington also ended their losing streak last week with a win over the Giants. Marcus Mariota gets the start again with Jayden Daniels shut down for the year. Can he get...

The Washington Commanders are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the second game of their four-game stretch against NFC East teams to finish the season. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win, making them the first team to win the NFC in back-to-back seasons since 2004. They have been a bad team over the last month, only winning against the 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders last week. Washington also ended their losing streak last week with a win over the Giants. Marcus Mariota gets the start again with Jayden Daniels shut down for the year. Can he get...

The Washington Commanders are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the second game of their four-game stretch against NFC East teams to finish the season. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win, making them the first team to win the NFC in back-to-back seasons since 2004. They have been a bad team over the last month, only winning against the 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders last week. Washington also ended their losing streak last week with a win over the Giants. Marcus Mariota gets the start again with Jayden Daniels shut down for the year. Can he get...

The Washington Commanders released their final injury report for today’s game on Thursday and then made one roster move yesterday. TE Lawrence Cager was elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season. Depth was thin with Zach Ertz going on IR two weeks ago, and Colson Yankoff ruled out with an ankle injury.

Jayden Daniels is on the inactive list again after reaggravating his left elbow injury vs the Minnesota Vikings. He was limited in practice this week and isn’t cleared for contact. Marcus Mariota gets the start today against his former team.

RB Chris Rodriguez Jr...

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Bobby Wagner and the art of tackling

The Commanders linebacker is close to becoming the third player in NFL history to make 2,000 tackles — a testament to his durability and dedication to his craft.

The complicated part is everything else. It’s the year-round lifestyle he maintains to stay productive at 35 years old, the film he studies to predict the flow of a play or the shimmy of a running back. It’s all the meticulous work that precedes the straightforward act of bringing a ballcarrier to the ground.

With three...

The Washington Commanders are hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the second game of their four-game stretch against NFC East teams to finish the season. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win, making them the first team to win the NFC in back-to-back seasons since 2004. They have been a bad team over the last month, only winning against the 2-12 Las Vegas Raiders last week. Washington also ended their losing streak last week with a win over the Giants. Marcus Mariota gets the start again with Jayden Daniels shut down for the year. Can he get...

Confidence

Well, at least we’ve determined the elasticity of fan confidence with respect to a late-season win against the Giants: it’s +17%.

A week ago, at the tail-end of an 8-game losing streak, fan confidence, as measured by the Hogs Haven Reacts survey, stood at 32%. This week, it moved up fairly sharply to 49% after a road win over the NY Giants. Interestingly, the last time confidence had dipped to 32%, it rebounded to 45% after an OT loss to the Dolphins. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions about what that might mean with respect to the...

The Washington Commanders only made one move before tomorrow’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tight end depth was thin with Zach Ertz on IR, and Colson Yankoff dealing with an ankle injury. Washington was down to John Bates and Ben Sinnott on the active roster.

Lawrence Cager was elevated from the practice squad for the first time this season. He was an undrafted free agent in 2020, and spent the last three seasons with the Giants. Cager(6’5″, 220lbs) didn’t play in a game last year, and will get an opportunity to get some snaps tomorrow if Yankoff can’t play. Washington...